Fee Schedule Intellectual Property Rights Trademarks, Designs

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2 Searches Trademark and company searches to detect potential conflicts Trademark searches BRP / Research Company / National search for identical trademarks Analysis of identical trademark search results National search for similar trademarks Analysis of similar trademark search results (up to three classes) Each additional class Availability search for identical trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Analysis of the availability search for identical trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Availability search for similar trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Analysis of the availability search for similar trademarks for up to 3 classes covering the German-speaking area comprising Each additional class International trademark searches upon request upon request Company searches BRP / Research Company / National search for identical or similar company names starting at Express search (24-48 hours) starting at Analysis of similar search results International company searches upon request upon request Trademark applications Drafting and filing the application; drawing up the list of goods and services. Correspondence with the appropriate trademark authorities. Representation in opposition proceedings at all levels and instances. German National domestic Trademark Application (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / National trademark application at the DPMA (up to three classes) Each additional class Application for accelerated examination of application Claiming priority starting at Response to the DPMA's examination decision starting at Filing an opposition at the DPMA Claiming an objection for non-use DPMA Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, EUIPO European Union Intellectual Property Office, WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization

3 Representation of applicant in opposition proceedings Further representation in opposition proceedings at the DPMA time billing Drafting and negotiating delimitation and priority agreements starting at Requesting a review at the DPMA Representation of defendant in review proceedings Further representation in review proceedings at the DPMA time billing Filing a notice of appeal at the DPMA Representation of defendant in the appeal proceedings Further representation in appeal proceedings at the German Federal Patent Court time billing Transfer of ownership of a national trademark Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services Division Renunciation Filing a motion for cancellation proceedings at the DPMA starting at Representation of the trademark owner in cancellation proceedings Further representation in cancellation proceedings at the DPMA time billing Renewal of a registered trademark starting at International Trademark Application (WIPO) BRP / WIPO / CHF DPMA / EUIPO / Application for an international registration of a national trademark at WIPO, Geneva/Switzerland starting at CHF Forwarding of the application by the DPMA Forwarding of the application by the EUIPO Basic fee for each country designated for international registration starting at CHF Claiming priority starting at Receiving, assessing and forwarding a provisional refusal Basic fee for representation in (foreign) proceedings appealing a refusal Further representation in (foreign) refusal proceedings time billing* Territorial extension of an internationally registered trademark starting at CHF / starting at Response to a WIPO examination decision starting at Filing a declaration of use (USA) * Transfer of ownership of an International Trademark CHF Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services CHF Filing an application for conversion * Division starting at *additional costs may apply for national representative and national authorities

4 Renunciation / Cancellation Request for renewal of an internationally registered trademark starting at CHF European Union Trademark Application (EUIPO) BRP / EUIPO / Application for a European Union trademark at the EUIPO in Alicante/Spain (including first class) second class Each additional class Claiming priority starting at Claiming seniority each Filing an opposition at the EUIPO Right of opposition (2nd to 5th right) each Additional right of opposition each Representation of the applicant in opposition proceedings Right of opposition (2nd to 5th right) each Additional right of opposition each Request for extension of the cooling-off period Claiming objection for non-use Further representation in opposition proceedings time billing Drafting and negotiating delimitation and priority agreements starting at Filing appellation proceedings with the EUIPO Representation of the trademark owner in appelation proceedings Further representation in appellation proceedings at the EUIPO time billing Filing of a response to an EUIPO examination decision starting at Transfer of ownership of a Community Trademark Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services Filing an application for conversion * Filing a motion for cancellation proceedings with the EUIPO Representation of the trademark owner in cancellation proceedings Division Renunciation Further representation in cancellation proceedings time billing Request for renewal of a European Union trademark starting at *additional costs may apply for national representatives and national authorities

5 Application for foreign national trademarks BRP / Application for a national trademark in a foreign country * Procuring priority documentation * Further representation time billing* Filing declaration of use (USA) * Transfer of ownership of a foreign national trademark * Request for renewal of a foreign national trademark * Title Protection Notices BRP / Drafting and publication of a title protection notice upon request Trademark Monitoring Monitoring trademarks regarding conflicting new trademark application, new company names (commercial register) and newly registered domain names. BRP / Search service / National monitoring, per calendar quartar upon request Europe-wide monitoring, per calendar quarter upon request Worldwide monitoring, per calendar quarter upon request Assessment of possible conflicts, per evaluated possible conflict 5.00 Written recommendation for each possible conflict Detailed assessment of possible conflicts before taking legal action time billing Trademark Manangement Administration of registered trademarks, including monitoring of deadlines for grace periods and renewal terms. BRP / National German trademark, one-time flat fee European Union trademark, one-time flat fee International trademark, one-time flat fee National foreign trademark, one-time flat fee Application for industrial Design Protection Drafting and filing an application including annexes. Correspondence with the appropriate authorities. National German Design Protection (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / Application for national design protection (depending on extent of application) starting at starting at Request for publication Transfer of ownership *additional costs may apply for national representatives and national authorities

6 Extension of a registered design starting at Procuring priority documentation Application for declaration of invalidity Representation of the holder in invalidity proceedings Further representation in invalidity proceedings time billing International Design Protection (WIPO) BRP / WIPO / CHF Application for international registration of a design at the WIPO in Geneva/Switzerland (depending on extent of application) starting at starting at Transfer of ownership Request for renewal of an international design starting at European Community Design Protection (EUIPO) BRP / EUIPO / Application for a Community design at the EUIPO in Alicante/Spain (depending on the extent of the application) starting at starting at Request for publication Transfer of ownership Renewal of a registered Community design starting at Foreign national Design BRP / Application for national design protection Further representation time billing* Transfer of ownership * Request for renewal * Management of Design Protection Administration of registered designs, including monitoring deadlines for payment of official fees and renewal terms. BRP / National German design, one-time flat fee European Community design, one-time flat fee International design, one-time flat fee National foreign design, one-time flat fee *additional costs may apply for national representatives and national authorities Legally mandated VAT added to attorneys' fees Status as in February 2016

Attorneys-at-Law Trademark Administrators Thomas Janssen Sandra Monterosso phone +49 711 16445-211 phone +49 711 16445-202 fax: +49 711 16445-105 fax: +49 711 16445-105 thomas.janssen@brp.de sandra.

7 Attorneys-at-Law Trademark Administrators Thomas Janssen Sandra Monterosso phone phone fax: fax: Dr. Mark Wiume Marco Jurešić Specialist in intellectual property rights Bachelor of Business Law phone phone fax: fax: Philip Kohl BRP Renaud und Partner mbb phone Attorneys-at-Law Notaries fax: Patent Attorneys Königstraße Stuttgart, Germany phione fax:

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